Problem Display
PID: 27970 (3kN2K/2pP2R1/P3pp2/1p6/1pp5/n1p1P1N1/8/qn2B3 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

1st Comm., British Chess Magazine, 1931/I

3kN2K/2pP2R1/P3pp2/1p6/1pp5/n1p1P1N1/8/qn2B3

#3

8 + 11


5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943
35 L'Italia Scacchistica 1985

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c2
      • 2.a7
        • threat
          • 3.a8Q#
          • 3.a8R#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.a7?
      • threat
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...Qa2
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.a8Q#
        • 2.a8R#
      • 1...Sc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sxe6#
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.a7
          • threat
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#
      • 1...Qa2
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.a7
          • threat
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Sxe6#
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Se6#

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